Givens (was: Already-thereness, Empowerment and Such)

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Has nothing to do with open space,
just a note for science-metaphor using freeks:
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Chris,

I like your argument
but your example is only good in the sense of a metapher.

f you look at the real history of technology, the Wright- brothers' (and other genial technical engeneer's) approach was not the one you described. Yet they flew.
The point is, that you forgot that there was another fact-or in the game
you unduely reduced complexity
Air: they did not invent ballistic rockets (for which your argument would be right)
But they used aerodynamics against gravity in their art (greek: téknè) of flying



On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:14:18 -0800, Chris Corrigan wrote:
Without getting esoteric, one can WANT to fly, but if one advances
efforts to do so without admitting that gravity is a force to be
reckoned with, one won't get very far.  However, if one accepts that
gravity is real and can be absolutely known and that it is a true
given, then one can accommodate gravity in one's quest to fly.  "Okay
then" one would think, "I need to make something that accelerates me
away from the earth with more force than gravity can exert on me."
This is profoundly more empowering thought than "Screw it, gravity is
too strong.  I'll never fly."  It is more empowering because it
actually leads one to flight.

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